Sword or the Scroll?
Subtitle: Dilemmas of Religion and Military Service in Israel (The Sherman Lectures Vol. 3)
Edition: 1 edition
Publisher: Routledge
Published: February 1, 1997
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 148
ISBN-13: 9789057020834
Subjects: Asian / Middle Eastern history: from c 1900 -; Jewish studies; Judaism; Warfare & Defence; Religion - Judaism; Judaism - Theology; Religion; Israel; Religious aspects; Religion / General; Armed Forces; Judaism and state; War
First sentence: Warfare played a crucial role in the formation of Jewry's national identity.